Down 3-1 and facing elimination, Carmelo Anthony rated his chances of playing in Game 5 as '50-50' after it was revealed that he had suffered a mild spain of his left knee.

Anthony sustained the injury Tuesday night after bumping with teammate Marcus Camby while grabbing a rebound and then landing awkwardly on his left leg in the third quarter of Denver's 84-82 loss to the Timberwolves.

"I came down and I was surprised I didn't break my ankle. ... I thought I was done," said Anthony.

Coach Jeff Bzdelik is siding with caution if it comes down to a split decision, using Grant Hill's situation in the 2000 Playoffs where he played on a bad knee.  The decision has all but cost Hill his career.

"That's probably when he ruined his career," Bzdelik said. "Not probably. That's when he ruined his career. He's out there trying to limp through a playoff series and all of us were like, 'Hey, Grant, get off the court.' He hasn't been the same since."